Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area): from $60.80 to $1,426.41, with a median of $167.30. The lowest price is at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge). The highest price is 23.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $167.30, is 52% below the US median of $346.09.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Louisiana ranks 6th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 53 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76642. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$60.80Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
Median$167.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,426.41in Louisiana
Lowest saves$106.50vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge one side lowest Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $60.80 | $190.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of One Breast | $62.86 | $449.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe one side Monroe · Monroe, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $63.25 | $274.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of One Breast | $65.92 | $412.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner one side Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $70.56 | $252.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary one side Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $71.00 | $355.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital one side Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $71.01 | $263.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center one side Springhill · Minden, LA US SP BREAST RT LIMITED,Right side | $73.94 | $217.48 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA one side West Monroe · Monroe, LA ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED RT | $79.16 | $876.91 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital one side Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $81.26 | $239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center one side Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $88.62 | $422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital one side Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $91.96 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation one side New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $93.94 | $427.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital one side Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $97.06 | $422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport one side Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $102.18 | $393.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics one side Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $109.72 | $422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center one side Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $110.04 | $393.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center one side Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $118.44 | $252.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital one side Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $121.28 | $379.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus one side Opelousas · Opelousas, LA US Breast Limited Right. | $148.00 | $296.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA US BREAST LTD BIL | $155.84 | $519.48 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital one side Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 76642 US BREAST LMTD, RT | $159.12 | $612.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of One Breast | $165.12 | $1,032.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of One Breast | $167.30 | $1,195.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of One Breast | $167.30 | $1,195.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Ultrasound of One Breast | $167.30 | $1,195.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of One Breast | $167.30 | $1,195.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of One Breast | $167.86 | $763.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center one side Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA US Breast Unilat; Limited | $177.63 | $693.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $178.50 | $595.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish one side Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US BREAST UNILAT LIMITED | $204.32 | $276.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital one side Jena · Jena, LA US BREAST UNILATERAL | $208.80 | $348.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center one side Independence · Hammond, LA LIMITED ULTRASOUND SCAN OF 1 BREAST | $211.04 | $351.73 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of One Breast | $244.62 | $906.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital one side New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA US BREAST UNILATERAL | $248.41 | $704.40 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Limited ultrasound of the breast | $249.48 | $415.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F one side Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Unilateral breast unilateral real time with image documentation including axilla when performed: lim | $253.02 | $365.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital one side Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA US BREAST LIMITED RIGHT | $260.00 | $260.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $265.30 | $379.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center one side Bernice · Monroe, LA US BREAST LT LIMITED UNILAT | $275.50 | $551.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital one side Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA US Breast Limited Right | $285.00 | $285.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry one side Church Point · Lafayette, LA US BREAST LT LIMITED | $324.68 | $432.90 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA US BREAST LIMITED UN | $342.40 | $428.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center one side Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA US BREAST LIMITED RT | $376.43 | $537.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA US BREAST RT LIMITED,Right Side | $386.25 | $386.25 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital one side Leesville · Leesville, LA US BREAST LTD LT | $406.05 | $1,353.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA US EXAM,BREAST (S) - LTD | $450.00 | $450.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $452.65 | $823.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital one side Monroe · Monroe, LA US BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $477.00 | $636.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center one side Minden · Minden, LA MFI US BREAST LIMITED RIGHT | $482.55 | $1,608.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center one side Olla · Olla, LA US Breast Limited Left | $508.00 | $635.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Us Breast,Uni Focused Lt | $512.00 | $640.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center one side Alexandria · Alexandria, LA US BRST UNI RT W AX LTD | $1,426.41 | $1,426.41 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $62.86 | $165.12 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 5 | $91.96 | $204.32 |
| Lafayette, LA | 5 | $88.62 | $109.72 |
| Monroe, LA | 5 | $63.25 | $275.50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 4 | $60.80 | $165.50 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $102.18 | $110.04 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $159.12 | $792.76 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $177.63 | $194.34 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $81.26 | $165.37 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $73.94 | $278.24 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $208.80 | $208.80 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $285.00 | $285.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $406.05 | $406.05 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $178.50 | $178.50 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $265.30 | $265.30 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $508.00 | $508.00 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $148.00 | $148.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $452.65 | $452.65 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $167.30 | $167.30 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What breast ultrasound (limited) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast ultrasound (limited) explained.
Breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) in other states
- Alabama$254.66
- Alaska$468.00
- Arizona$205.00
- Arkansas$152.18
- California$534.38
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$249.00
- Delaware$541.20
- District of Columbia$457.40, 3 hospitals
- Florida$519.76
- Georgia$348.40
- Hawaii$435.00
- Idaho$321.50
- Illinois$438.90
- Indiana$324.60
- Iowa$357.70
- Kansas$295.00
- Kentucky$297.99
- Maine$242.57
- Maryland$464.72
- Massachusetts$437.48
- Michigan$270.23
- Minnesota$314.55
- Mississippi$156.95
- Missouri$348.53
- Montana$247.00
- Nebraska$424.00
- Nevada$300.00
- New Hampshire$364.14
- New Jersey$139.80
- New Mexico$265.95
- New York$252.84
- North Carolina$361.00
- North Dakota$299.60
- Ohio$409.85
- Oklahoma$333.45
- Oregon$304.00
- Pennsylvania$460.65
- Puerto Rico$100.00
- Rhode Island$182.40
- South Carolina$505.52
- South Dakota$562.40
- Tennessee$165.20
- Texas$348.87
- Utah$610.82
- Vermont$574.75
- Virginia$496.00
- Washington$338.85
- West Virginia$263.25
- Wisconsin$392.70
- Wyoming$476.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.